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Last date of modification: 03/13/2018 (by Manu Malbrain)

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Fill in the petition. Guidelines that go beyond guidance and move to regimented, time-based prescriptions of care must be based on unassailable evidence. Even then, the clinician's assessment of the individual patient should allow a diversion from the guideline directed care.

Written by Adrian Wong on Friday, 24 November 2017. Posted in IFAD 2017

Sepsis 3.0 Was it worth the wait?Less is more: what is the best frequency of routine investigations?Avoiding Massive Transfusion60 years on from Shires and Moore’s plea for ‘Moderation’: Culture eats evidence for breakfast

LEARNING OBJECTIVEEmphasising the endothelial glycocalyx as a luminal extension of intracellular structural proteins, regulating intracellular processes like intercellular adhesion and NO synthesis. It is continually growing/ shedding.

Written by Administrator on Tuesday, 10 October 2017. Posted in IFAD 2017

The most engaging meeting on Fluid Therapy in the Criticaly Ill. Because of high demand we have extended the abstract submission deadline for the 6th International Fluid Academy Days untill October 15th .

Written by Administrator on Tuesday, 27 June 2017. Posted in IFAD 2017

Join us in Antwerp, the end of November for the 6th International Fluid Academy Days (iFAD), a concise 3-day Critical Care symposium on fluid management and organ function monitoring in the critically ill.

Written by Administrator on Thursday, 23 February 2017. Posted in IFAD 2017

Capillary leakage is one major cause of intravasal fluid deficiency. This may result in hypotension and cardiocirculatory shock necessitating fluid resuscitation. Follow this Masterclass and learn more on cytokine removal...

Written by Administrator on Saturday, 18 February 2017. Posted in IFAD 2017

This workshop is based on the historical battle between Rob and Paul held at SMACC Chicago in 2015 entitled “Predicting Fluid Responsiveness is a Waste of Time”. For those who have missed it in 2015 here is your chance to relive history.

Reviews

Below you can find the links to the full text open access of the 10 review papers published in relation to the 36th ISICEM (International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine), held in Brussels, Belgium, March 13-18, 2016.

Written by Administrator on Thursday, 26 November 2015. Posted in IFAD 2015

It’s the end of a busy day at the 3rd Course on Acute Care Ultrasound (CACU) course as part of the 5th International Fluid Academy Day. A mixture of lectures from experts within the field of echocardiography and ultrasound and the all important practical hands on experience.A timetable of the day’s activity, which was divided into beginners and advanced is shown below. The sheer breadth of knowledge and practical potential of ultrasound meant that there was something for everyone.

Written by Administrator on Friday, 20 November 2015. Posted in IFAD 2015

You can download the free Whova Mobile App on your mobile device before or during the conference and plan ahead to make the most of your "5th International Fluid Academy Days 2015" experience. The app offers a unique set of features to help you access mobile brochures and network with other attendees at the conference.